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London Leah Tipton is a fictional character in Disney's ''Suite Life'' franchise which consisted of ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and its sequel ''The Suite Life on Deck''. London has also appeared on cross-over episodes of other Disney series, such as ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', ''That's So Raven'' and ''Hannah Montana'' and the special, ''Studio DC: Almost Live''. The character is portrayed by Brenda Song, who was offered the starring female role without an audition.〔Jacques Steinberg (June 15, 2006). "(Brenda Song Turns Warrior in Disney's 'Wendy Wu' )". ''The New York Times''. Accessed 2008-12-11.〕 While the character is an obvious parody of socialite Paris Hilton, Song describes the character as being complex and has stated London Tipton is her fantasy character.〔(Interview with Brenda Song ) (April 2005). TheStarScoop.com. Accessed 2008-12-11.〕 The character is presented as a ditzy, privileged girl with hidden depth. She is the daughter of Wilfred Tipton, the owner of the Tipton Hotel chain and the SS ''Tipton''. Along with Dylan and Cole Sprouse, she has appeared in every episode of ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and ''The Suite Life on Deck''. ==Television series background== London Tipton is the only child of wealthy businessman Wilfred Tipton. Her mother, who has never been named or seen, is of Thai origin; her father is American, though he claims British citizenship for income tax purposes. She is heiress to the Tipton corporate empire (which includes the Tipton hotel chain and many other companies, including several record labels).〔The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Episode 1x09: Band in Boston〕 It is revealed in ''The Suite Life on Deck'' episode "A London Carol" that London at some time loved helping people, and that every Christmas she volunteered at homeless shelters. Despite being born into wealth and privilege, London had a very unhappy childhood; her father ignored her, and married so many times that London never felt she had a mother. ''The Suite Life on Deck'' reveals that her father married a girl named Karina because London wanted her out of her way of her relationship with a magician on the ship. London herself says that Karina is her father's fourteenth wife. It is also said in the finale of ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' that her father has been married a dozen times in the past. Her father did not attend any of London's performances because he was supposedly busy, as revealed by London to Maddie in the episode "Lip Synchin' in the Rain." As she grew older, she filled the void created by her father's absence with shopping, as Maddie discovers in the episode "Kisses & Basketball". Maddie claims that London buys clothes to cope with feelings of emptiness. In ''The Suite Life on Deck'' episode "The Beauty and the Fleeced", London admits to shopping when she is depressed. In the episode "Prince and the Plunger", Moseby convinces London to attend the father-daughter dance with Mr. Tipton, though London is convinced her father will not come. After Moseby gets the hotel in perfect condition and hires a band to welcome his boss, he learns that Mr. Tipton is a no-show, as London predicted. Moseby discovers London crying in the linen closet; her tough attitude about her father once again disappointing her is revealed to be a front. Moseby asks London if she would like him to be her escort to the dance, and she agrees. At the age of 15, she met Maddie Fitzpatrick, who eventually becomes her best friend. At one point, London enrolled at Maddie's Catholic school, Our Lady Of Perpetual Sorrow. Later on in the series, London was expelled because she did not attend her classes, so she is forced to go to Cheevers High School. Then her father has her attend Seven Seas High, a high school program on the SS ''Tipton'', because on a ship, she will not be able to run away. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「London Tipton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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